We covered: My personal experience getting started with menopause How to decide when to get help How do you know if you’re in perimenopause How to find a menopause doctor Questions you must ask the doctor Questions the doctor must ask you What happens when ovarian hormones decline Risks of not treating hormone deficiency How and where to apply hormones Menopause treatments to avoid Oral vs transdermal estrogen How to initiate shared informed decision...

We covered: Menopause treatment in Europe and particularly in Holland Which countries in Europe are more progressive Menopause guidelines and doctor training in Europe The attitudes of women and practitioners (GPs) toward HRT in Europe What our guest is going to do with the 7 million euro grant for menopause research and how she got it. What hot flashes put us more at risk for Mental health and menopause Tips on how to ease through menopause and lower the...

We cover: What happens to the brain with and without hormones What women feel during perimenopause that may be related to the brain The impact of estrogen on memory, cognition and comprehension Does progesterone or progestin help or hurt the brain Can you reverse dementia? How to become a superager What can and cannot hormone therapy do for brain health Top tips on how to prevent dementia What the latest research shows about women’s brain health The one...

We covered: Supraphysiologic dosing - good or bad? What is the optimal dosing of hormones? What we need to know about low vs optimal dosing of hormones Is there any sense to cycle progesterone? What research says about hormones and what we need to look out for Why some women gain weight on HRT and how to avoid it Perimenopausal dosing of HRT vs Post-menopausal dosing  Where are the gaps in current research on menopause hormone therapy what areas need more...

This is a two part series where we cover the changes in body composition during the menopause transition and my personal routine. Listen to Part 1 first right here.    What we cover: How I maintain body composition while treating osteoarthritis Exercise and my personal fitness goals Hypertrophy vs Strength vs power What your movements of choice depend on A pillar of longevity and biohack no one talks about What I generally recommend and what I actually do The...

We cover: Testosterone myths and truths When and if to take testosterone How testosterone is prescribed. Risks vs benefits DHEA vs testosterone cream How to really test for testosterone Injectables vs pellets vs creams Alternatives to testosterone therapy for bones, muscles and libido Prolactin, SHBG and albumin levels for testosterone Symptoms of testosterone insufficiency and overdose Dr. Doug Lucas is a double board certified physician. He completed his...

Today we have my menopause bestie Karen Martel. Our first interview was back in August 2023. And then another in March this year. We covered so much – hormone therapy, struggles with weight loss, peptides, nutrition, DIM, estrogen metabolism and so much more.. This time we take a deeper dive and discuss statistics around the globe for hormone therapy use, the costs, estradiol and skin health, testosterone alternatives for libido and more. Karen is on a mission to help women in this phase of...

This is a two part series where we cover the changes in body composition during the menopause transition and my personal routine. Listen to Part 1 first right here.    What we cover: How I maintain body composition while treating osteoarthritis Exercise and my personal fitness goals Hypertrophy vs Strength vs power What your movements of choice depend on A pillar of longevity and biohack no one talks about What I generally recommend and what I actually do The...

Daved Rosensweet is a medical doctor who has been treating women in menopause for over 30 years. He is the Founder of The Institute of Bioidentical Medicine and The Menopause Method, a menopause training platform for health practitioners. Dr. Rosensweet also wrote three books on the subject of hormones and menopause with the latest one being "Happy Healthy Hormones". You may have already seen him speak, because he has been traveling the world lecturing on the topic of hormones and functional...

This is a two part series where we cover the changes in body composition during the menopause transition and my personal routine.   What we cover: Zora’s expertise and background with focus on weight loss over the decades Understanding the link between menopause and unexplained weight gain My personal hacks for maintaining body composition even without or minimal training Is it really important to be concerned about the way we look?  Traditional Approaches to Managing Weight...

Hannah Went has a lifelong passion for longevity and breakthrough, disruptive technologies that drive radical improvement to the human condition. She attended the University of Kentucky and graduated with a degree in Biology. During that time, she had multiple research internships studying cell signaling and cell biology. After graduation, she worked for the International Peptide Society as their Director of Research and Content. Through work in the integrative medicine industry, Hannah saw...

Rachel Varga is a Double Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist who has been in the game for a while with over 20,000 procedures performed under her belt. She’s got a top rated podcast all dedicated to biohacking ourselves to become more radiant called The School of Radiance with Rachel Varga. Rachel is also a celebrity skin expert who has been featured by other big time biohackers out there like Dave Asprey and JJ Virgin. Rachel has published 5 academic papers and is an executive board...

Daved Rosensweet is a medical doctor who has been treating women in menopause for over 30 years. He is the Founder of The Institute of BioIdentical Medicine and The Menopause Method, which by now you have all heard about from, because this is the program I just went through and I am always raving about. If you are a health practitioner who needs to learn how to prescribe hormones for menopause, please go check out the Menopause Method at iobim.org. Tell them Zora sent you for a 10% discount...

Dr. Chris Shade is on the podcast for a second time. He is the founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific®, which is a company that makes nutritional products specializing in detoxification. In our first episode, we talked all about mercury, he walked us through my heavy metal test results, told me what to do and how to detox myself. Because Dr. Shade has a PhD in environmental science he decided to specialize in the biological, environmental, and analytical chemistry of mercury in all its...

Dr. Sarah is not only a bestselling author, but she is a medical biophysicist who is a great educator to millions. She believes the key to improving public health is scientific literacy. She makes us aware of the harm of healthism, diet culture, dogmatic misinformation and predatory marketing so that we can make the most informed choices.  What you may not know about Dr. Sarah is that she is also a very dedicated mother, she loves to cook, she is an artist and she even enjoys to perform...

Today you get to meet, for the second time, Carol Petersen, who is a compounding pharmacist with decades of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.  I promise, you will learn something new and surprising. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and is also a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. She is associated with several medical organizations like the International College of Integrated...

Jill Chmielewski is a Registered Nurse, Certified Health Coach, advocate for aging women, and is very much like me, on a mission to change the way we approach menopause and aging. She helps midlife women break free from the mainstream way of thinking where disease and decline are accepted as an inevitable part of aging ~  and embrace the notion that it’s absolutely possible to feel vibrant, happy, healthy, balanced, sexy, and strong through midlife and beyond. Are Hormones Safe?...

This is a very important episode about supplements and what actually goes on behind closed doors from two very well respected formulators Dr. Nichola Conlon and Leslie Kenny. Dr. Nichola Conlon Dr. is a molecular biologist. She got her PhD in Physiology from Newcastle University, home to the largest institute for aging research in Europe. She is also a trained Cosmetic Scientist. She has years of experience in molecular biology, particularly when she was working for a huge biotech company...

Jodi Harrison Bauer is 63-year-old. She has her own podcast called Fearlessly Authentic running for the last 4 years. This is also a live radio show. She founded her own boutique fitness studio called JodiFit...when she was 50! She is a two-time World Bikini Champion; and the oldest woman to compete in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She has been active most of her life, but only got into competition when she was in menopause. Her mission is to empower women to live authentically and...

Dr. Heather Hirsch clears the confusion on hormone therapy, cancer risk and testing for hormones in midlife. We cover the most common questions women ask about menopause. By the end of this podcast you should feel empowered and informed so you know how to approach your own doctor with your questions on menopause.  Dr. Heather Hirsch is a certified internist practicing private telemedicine and founder of the Menopause & Midlife clinic at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She also served...

Dr. John Lieurance is organizing The Women’s Health Summit on April 26th, 2024 at his regenerative medicine clinic called Advanced Rejuvenation in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Lieurance has held many conferences bringing together amazing biohackers from Ben Greenfield to Dr. Mindy Pelz. And this time around our biohacking besties Nathalie Niddam and Karen Martel will be there so I know this is going to be amazing. 
Dr. Lieurance attended Parker College of Chiropractic & received his...

Dr Debbie Rice is the Director of Clinical Education at the DUTCH test. She maintains a micro practice focused on hormones for males and females. She has extensive training in hormones working with experts in the world of hormones. She is passionate about health care access in all levels of life.  ​​DISCLAIMER Our discussion does not merit medical advice and is for educational purposes only. This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement...

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Today we have my menopause bestie Karen Martel. Our first interview was back in August 2022. We covered so much – hormone therapy, struggles with weight loss, peptides, nutrition, DIM, estrogen metabolism and so much more.. This time we take a deeper dive and discuss how women take hormone therapy. It can get very confusing when you just get started.  Karen is on a mission to help women in this phase of life.  She is not only a Certified Hormone Specialist, but she is also a Transformational...

Today we have my menopause bestie Karen Martel. Our first interview was back in August 2022. We covered so much – hormone therapy, struggles with weight loss, peptides, nutrition, DIM, estrogen metabolism and so much more.. This time we take a deeper dive and discuss how women take hormone therapy. It can get very confusing when you just get started.  Karen is on a mission to help women in this phase of life.  She is not only a Certified Hormone Specialist, but she is also a Transformational...